# OSD_Initialize

> Initializes the CapaInstaller OSD Scripting library.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/osd-scripting-library/osd-functions-osd/osd-initialize/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

[VB Scripting Library](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/) > [OSD Scripting Library](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/osd-scripting-library/) > [OSD functions (OSD)](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/osd-scripting-library/osd-functions-osd/)

### OSD_Initialize()

Initializes the CapaInstaller OSD Scripting library.   
This function has to be called before all other functions in the library. The initialization sets variables based on the WinPE environment, OSDGui.ini etc.

### Arguments

No arguments provided.

### Return Type

Boolean, TRUE if function completed successfully.

### Example

**VBScript**

```vb
Private Function IncludeScript(sScriptFile)
  '...
End Function

'Begin
  bStatus=True
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeScript("customlib.cis")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeLibrary("Capalib.cin")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeLibrary("Osdlib.cin")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=Job_Start("WS","Script Name","1.0","ScriptName.log","INSTALL")

  If bStatus Then bStatus=OSD_Initialize()

  '... your script content ...

  Job_End(bStatus)
'End main

```

### See Also

[Scripting Guidelines](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/scripting-guidelines/) [Constants](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/constants/) [Package Property](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/package-property/) [Variables](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/variables/)